Council backs crackdown on rogue landlords

A national campaign by a housing charity to stamp out rogue landlords has been backed by the council in Reading. Reading Borough Council has signed up to a campaign by the charity Shelter in a bid to drive up standards in rented housing. In signing up to the initiative, the council has highlighted action it has already taken to clamp down on rogue landlords. And, in a message to Shelter, the council gives evidence of its commitment, shown by the two landlords it prosecuted last year and the four it has taken to court so far this year. In January a landlord was fined more than £2,000 for a string of offences under HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation) legislation. Click here